There are countless children
that think their milk, fruit and vegetables come from a supermarket. They’re in
for a shock for the National Curriculum has added sustainability to their list;
a subject that will be of great value and benefit to children and their future.
It will change their relationship to food forever. With very few books on the
market of this kind, Bianca C. Ross has come up with a winner. This
delightfully created and beautifully produced book addresses sustainability, and
environmental productivity amongst other issues. It is the first in a five-book
series.

Herbert Peabody is a farmer
that supplies his farm grown vegetables and fruit to the local bakery. When
Herbert’s niece Clementine and nephew Digby come to stay over at the farm, Herbert
is faced with a challenge. Digby is only interested in his electronic games and
Clementine in watching TV. Herbert is determined to teach the two city children
how and where their vegetables and fruit come from.Theo Knead-a-lot’s bakery is
under threat due to the lack of produce in the area. Can Herbert’s plan save
the delicious products that the whole town enjoys? Will the outcome end in
something magical for Theo, the children, and the whole community?

The characters have been
ideally portrayed and the story focuses on getting children interested in the
vegetables and fruit they eat, how it is grown and the benefits of growing your
own produce. It also touches on creative
gardening in small areas, the cycle of food, and how many people in the chain
depend on farmers’ produce. Ideal for the 4-8 age group, it will instil in
children an interest in the earth and environment, sustainability, and awaken
in them the immense pleasure that can be derived from sowing a seed and
watching it grow into the food we eat.